Process for the disposal of waste

Abstract

A process for treating waste by mixing the waste with a chemical reagent and a pozzolanic material. The chemical reagent includes a retarder that is a viscosity-altering reagent, and an accelerator.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A process for treating hazardous inorganic and organic waste comprising the steps of: mixing a retarder with a calcium chloride accelerator to form a chemical reagent, said retarder being a chemical selected from the group consisting of: glycerine and polyethylene glycol; and   blending said chemical reagent with the waste and a pozzolanic material.   
     
     
       2. A process according to claim 1 wherein the retarder is a viscosity-increasing reagent. 
     
     
       3. A process according to claim 1 further including the step of: solidifying the mixture of chemical reagent, waste, and pozzolanic material.   
     
     
       4. A process according to claim 1 wherein the blending step includes the simultaneous blending of the chemical reagent, the waste and the pozzolanic material. 
     
     
       5. A process according to claim 1 wherein the waste is a liquid waste. 
     
     
       6. A process according to claim 5, wherein said step of blending comprises: mixing said chemical reagent with the waste; and   interacting the resultant mixture of said chemical reagent and waste with said pozzolanic material in a blending manner.   
     
     
       7. A process according to claim 6 wherein said step of mixing includes the step of: distributing said chemical reagent throughout the waste in a uniform fashion.   
     
     
       8. A process according to claim 7 wherein said interacting step includes: blending in a uniform manner said chemical reagent, said waste and said pozzolanic material.   
     
     
       9. A process according to claim 1 wherein the waste is a solid waste. 
     
     
       10. A process according to claim 9 further including the step of drying the solid waste prior to mixing the solid waste with the chemical reagent and the pozzolanic material. 
     
     
       11. A process according to claim 1 wherein said step of blending comprises: mixing said waste with said pozzolanic materials; and   interacting said chemical reagent with the mixture of said waste and said pozzolanic material to form a blend.   
     
     
       12. A process according to claim 11 including the step of adding water to the chemical reagent prior to interacting the chemical reagent with the mixture of waste and pozzolanic material. 
     
     
       13. A process according to claim 12 further including the step of solidifying the blend of chemical reagent, waste and pozzolanic material. 
     
     
       14. A process according to claim 1 wherein the waste is nuclear waste. 
     
     
       15. A process according to claim 14 wherein the waste is low-level nuclear waste. 
     
     
       16. A process according to claim 14 wherein the waste is medium-level nuclear waste. 
     
     
       17. A process according to claim 1 wherein said retarder ranges from 0.01 to 15 parts per 100 parts of said chemical reagent. 
     
     
       18. A process according to claim 1 wherein the amount of pozzolanic material ranges from 1.5 ounces to 2 pounds of pozzolanic material per pound of waste material. 
     
     
       19. A process according to claim 1 wherein the amount of chemical reagent ranges from 0.25 ounces to 2 ounces of chemical reagent per pound of waste. 
     
     
       20. A process according to claim 1 further including the step of neutralizing the waste prior to blending the waste with the chemical reagent and the pozzolanic material. 
     
     
       21. A process according to claim 1 furter including the step of analyzing the waste prior to forming the chemical reagent and prior to blending the chemical reagent with the waste.